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 | Bronx Is Burning Chat With Erik Jensen (Thurman Munson) PressPass.TV takes you to the dog run with actor Erik Jensen. Jensen has had an interesting career as an actor. Most recently he played Yankee Thurmon Munson in ESPN's hit the "Bronx Is Burning". Find out what Jensen went through on set, how he got the role and a bit about his life in part 1 of our series with Jensen. For more behind the scenes action check out www[dot]presspasstv[dot]com. |
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 | Thurman Munson: O Captain! My Captain! Thurman Lee Munson (June 7, 1947 -- August 2, 1979) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball who played with the New York Yankees from 1969 to 1979. Munson was killed at age 32 while trying to land his personal airplane.An outstanding fielder, Munson made only one error while behind the plate in 1971 (he was knocked unconscious by a runner, dislodging the ball). He went on to win three straight Gold Glove Awards starting in 1973. A seven-time All-Star, Munson hit 113 home runs, batted in 701 runners, and had a career batting average of .292 over his 10-year career. He was also the first captain named by the Yankees since Lou Gehrig. Munson helped lead his team to three consecutive World Series (1976--78), where he batted a remarkable .373 overall (.339 in the American League Championship Series). From 1975-77, Munson hit .300 or better with 100 or more RBI each year, becoming the first catcher to accomplish the feat in three consecutive years since Yankee Hall of Famer Bill Dickey did it four straight seasons from 1936-39.Munson was frequently homesick, and took flying lessons so that he could fly home to his family in Canton on off-days. On August 2, 1979, he was practicing takeoffs and landings in his new Cessna Citation I/SP jet at the Akron-Canton Regional Airport. On the third touch-and-go, Munson failed to lower the flaps for landing and allowed the aircraft to sink too low before increasing engine power, causing the jet to clip a tree and fall short of the runway. The plane then hit a tree stump and burst into flames, killing Munson (who was trapped inside) and injuring two other companions. It is believed that the inability to get out of the plane, and the ensuing asphyxiation, is what killed Munson, rather than injuries sustained on impact or burns (the two passengers survived). He was 32 years old.Munson's sudden death was major news across the nation and especially sorrowed the baseball community. Munson was survived by his wife, Diana, and their three children. The day after his death, before the start of the Yankees' four-game set with the Baltimore Orioles in the Bronx, the Yankees paid tribute to their deceased captain in a pre-game ceremony during which the starters stood at their defensive positions, save for the catcher's box, which remained empty. At the conclusion of Robert Merrill's musical selection, the fans (announced attendance 51,151) burst into a 10-minute standing ovation.Immediately following Munson's death, Yankee owner George Steinbrenner announced that his uniform number 15 was being retired. On September 20, 1980, a plaque was dedicated in Munson's memory and placed in Monument Park. The plaque bears excerpts from an inscription composed by Steinbrenner and flashed on the Stadium scoreboard the day after his death:"Our captain and leader has not left us, today, tomorrow, this year, next ... Our endeavors will reflect our love and admiration for him.""O Captain! My Captain" is a poem by Walt Whitman (1819-1892) dedicated to Abraham Lincoln. |
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 | A Tribute to Thurman Lee Munson A true yankee |
 | Diana Munson & Goose Gossage at Modell's Grand Central To celebrate a piece of Yankee "Old Timer" History, Diana Munson, late wife of Yankee legend Thurman Munson, and recently inducted Hall-of-Fame pitcher Goose Gossage were at Modell's Sporting Goods in Grand Central to announce that the Thurman Munson 1978 Yankees World Series Trophy would be on display thru August 5th. Fans are invited to take photos with this cherished piece of Yankee history for a donation of $5 to benefit the Association for the help of Retarted Children (AHRC) NYC Foundation that assists children and adults with intellectual and developmental disablities. |
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 | NEW YORK YANKEES Post-game 1977 World Series Post-game locker room footage after Game 6 when the New York Yankees defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers |
